ˈsīprə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Cypris, a name for Venus — more at cypraea
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Cyprididae) of small ostracod crustaceans that live in stagnant fresh water
2. plural cyp·ri·des ˈsipraˌdēz : a developmental form of a barnacle in which the shell is bivalved as in members of the genus Cypris